Elective and emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the elderly: our experience

BMC Surgery

Research Article

Giada Pozzi¹  Valter Martino¹  Alessia G Ferrarese¹  Mario Solej¹  Silvia Catalano¹  Alessandro Falcone¹  Silvia Marola¹  Stefano Enrico¹ 

[1] University of Turin, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, Teaching Hospital "San Luigi Gonzaga", Section of General Surgery, Orbassano, Turin, Italy;

关键词: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy;    Acute Cholecystitis;    Gallbladder Stone;    Total Hospital Stay;    Emergency Group;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2482-13-S2-S21

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundWe aimed to analyze outcomes of early and delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the elderly in our General Surgery Division.MethodsWe analyzed 114 LC performed from the 1st of January 2008 to the 31st of December 2012 in our General Surgery division: 67 LC were performed for gallbladder stones and 47 for acute cholecystitis.Results and discussionComparison between Ordinary and Emergency groups showed that drain placement and post-operative hospital stay were significatively different. There were no significative differences between Early Laparoscopic Emergency Cholecystectomy (E-ELC) and Delayed Laparoscopic Emergency Cholecystectomy (D-ELC). There weren't any differences about Team's evaluation.ConclusionWe consider LC a safe and effective treatment for cholelitiasis and acute cholecystitis in Ordinary and Emergency setting, also in the elderly. We also demonstrate that, in our experience, LC for AC is feasible as well.

【 授权许可】

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© Ferrarese et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2013